How Much Does EduTest / OC / NSW Selective Cost to Sit?

How much does EduTest / OC / NSW Selective cost to sit? The NSW Opportunity Class and Year 7 selective placement tests are free to apply for and sit in NSW. The Victorian selective entry application costs $175 (free for concession card holders and First Nations families). EduTest fees are set by each school. Check the official pages linked below before you budget.

NSW Selective High School Placement Test

• No application fee if your child sits the test in NSW (NSW Department of Education guidance).
• From 2026 the placement tests are held only in NSW. Students who are interstate or overseas must come to NSW to sit it.
• Attending a selective high school does not add tuition like a private school; voluntary contributions may still apply, as at other public schools.

Sources: NSW application process, placement test. Prep hub: NSW selective guide.

NSW Opportunity Class (OC) Placement Test

• Same principle as selective: Department fact sheets state there is no cost to submit an application or sit the placement test for the standard NSW process.
• Confirm any edge cases on the OC application pages for your entry year.

Parent guides: OC test guide, OC vs selective.

Victorian ACER selective entry (Year 9)

• An application fee of $175 is payable when you apply (2026 cycle) — check the figure for your year on the ACER apply page for your year.
• Applications are free for families with a valid health care card or pensioner concession card, and for First Nations families.
• Financial hardship fee reductions may be available if you do not meet those categories — follow the portal process.
• If you withdraw before applications close, ACER keeps a $52 administration fee; after the closing date there is no refund (2026 cycle).

Policy overview: vic.gov.au selective entry. Pathway: Melbourne selective guide.

EduTest (scholarships & school entrance)

• Each school sets its own registration fee. EduTest does not publish one national sitting price.
• You pay separately for each school you apply to, even when your results are transferred from an earlier sitting at another school.
• The exact amount is on each school’s scholarship or entrance page and its EduTest registration link.

Official: EduTest registering, EduTest FAQ. More on the test itself: EduTest practice and format.

Budget the whole journey (not just the sitting fee)

• Tutoring can dwarf sitting fees — hourly tutoring ranges.
• Practice platforms are usually a fixed subject/bundle price, not hourly.
• EduSpark has 1 free paper per subject before you pay anything; full access is a one-off payment (see pricing).

Bottom line: NSW OC/Selective sittings in NSW are free to apply/sit; VIC ACER charges an application fee with equity waivers; EduTest is school-priced. When unsure, use the official link rather than a number from a forum thread.